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Melbourne Small Bars : 125 Listings

Back Alley Sally’s
Top Westside Bars

Footscray

A Footscray Institution! Join Back Alley Sally's for cocktails, relaxed vibes and an always fabulous mix of people. With a full menu from Slice Girls West downstairs, the upstairs bar is an eclectic m...

Concrete Boots Bar
Best Bars

Richmond

At the Swan St end of Burnley St, just a stone's throw from Burnley train station you'll find Concrete Boots, a bar whose name has been inspired by its home near the river. Concrete Boots pays tribut...

Bowerbird
Gin Cocktail Bars

Richmond

Bowerbird Gin and Cocktail Bar is a social collective, a gathering space for locals and those moving through the Richmond area. Sustainability is a given in both design and produce; Bowerbird seeks to...

Aster
Top Laneway Bars

Melbourne CBD

Aster stands out as a warm and intimate hideaway in Melbourne’s bustling CBD. Tucked away through a side entrance in Tattersalls Lane, the space is thoughtfully designed to feel like a neighbourhood...

The Stone Hotel
Brunswick St Bars

Fitzroy

Downstairs at The Stone Hotel, you'll find a lively pub serving delicious comfort food and creating the perfect spot to enjoy your favorite drinks while catching the latest sports games on screen. Eve...

Wolfhound on Brunswick
Eclectic Bars

Brunswick

Wolfhound Cafe & Bar graces the heart of the iconic Brunswick Street Fitzroy. With a large open front bar, lush courtyard and relaxed, friendly vibe, this unique space creates an inclusive atmosph...

Club Retro
Fun CBD Nightclubs

Melbourne CBD

Welcome to one of Melbourne’s longest running and most iconic nightclubs. Club Retro is located in the heart of the CBD and features three floors of pure fun! It’s the weekend and you want to boog...

Bonny
Contemporary Bars

Fitzroy

Bonny Bar is a great, warmly lit, cosy bar with reclaimed timber and textured walls. Let their bartenders serve you from one of their 27 taps! Or head to the Outdoor Courtyard with glass ceiling, two ...

Rochester Hotel
Best Beer Gardens

Fitzroy

The Rochester Hotel sits right in the heart of Fitzroy and ‘The Rochey’ has Fitzroy in its heart. At this dog-friendly pub, you’ll find fun modern twists on classic cocktails, local wine and the...

Longrain & Longsong
Stunning CBD Bars

Melbourne CBD

Longrain has been one of Melbourne's leading institution restaurants and offers a modern Thai cuisine in an iconic double storey restored 1900’s horse stable; still to this day you can see the horse...

Platform 28
Best Waterfront Bars

Docklands

Platform 28 is a charming restaurant and bar offering Modern Australian cuisine in the heart of vibrant Docklands. Formerly a railway goods shed, this venue stays true to the history of the site and b...

Nick & Nora’s
Top Date Bars

Melbourne CBD

This lavish venue houses 400 types of champagnes, and is here to delight the senses. This art-deco space opened in 2020 on the Paris end of Collins Street, an has captivated Melburnians since. Expect ...

Kent Hotel
Best Northside Bars

Carlton North

The Kent Hotel is an old-style Carlton North pub and bar, with a great bistro area inside, reminiscent of the sidewalk cafes of Rome and Paris. There is also a gorgeous Al Fresco area overlooking beau...

The Everleigh
Best Cocktail Bars

Fitzroy

A night at The Everleigh is a unique Melbourne experience. After entering through an American diner, walking down a dim-lit hallway and climbing a few stairs, you are whisked back in time to a bar rem...

The Tippler & Co
Best Small Bars

East Melbourne

About Unwind in The Tippler & Co’s historic, lush venue. Indulge in Aussie & Euro wines, craft beer and cocktails, all paired with a European-inspired menu. Your go-to for events, friendly s...

Jayda
Intimate Cocktail Bars

Melbourne CBD

Jayda is Melbourne's premium cocktail bar, hidden in the heart of the CBD. Indulge in a one-of-a-kind experience and be drawn to the seductive glow of their red neon sign, as you walk down the laneway...

Chapel St Cellars
Intimate Beer Gardens

Windsor

Chapel St Cellars is your friendly bottleshop / bar that allows you to choose from hundreds of drinks. They have 6 tap beers and 4 wines on tap, plus a selection of up to 12 wines and Champagne by the...

Bar Bianco
Modern Bars

Prahran

A new neighbourhood wine bar in Hawksburn Village, Bar Bianco is the perfect location for a catch-up drink with friends, pre or post-dinner cocktail, nightcap. It has a sophisticated, yet unpretentiou...

The Tipsy Cow
Best Small Bars

Port Melbourne

The Tipsy Cow is a sanctuary for those who need a relaxing space with finer taste. When you walk in you can leave all the stresses behind, melt into one of the sofa seats and unwind. They provide high...

The National Hotel
Best Beer Gardens

Richmond

The National Hotel in Richmond, Victoria, is a vibrant and eclectic venue that has become a staple of Melbourne's bustling pub and dining scene. Located on Victoria Street, it features a stylish mix o...

Pilgrim Bar
Hidden Waterside Bars

Melbourne CBD

One of Melbourne’s hidden gems tucked away below Federation Square, Pilgrim is an intimate waterfront venue that proudly engages an all-Australian menu. With locally sourced produce and passionate s...

Caz Reitop Dirty Secrets
Top Bars

Collingwood

Caz Reitop's Dirty Secrets has the perfect room for your next event - an intimate 1920s Speakeasy style cocktail bar located near the corner of Smith and Gertrude Streets in Collingwood. The bar has a...

The Barre
Best After Work Bars

Melbourne CBD

The Barre is a sleek space located underneath the Spire at Arts Centre Melbourne. Offering a touch of luxury, a hint of showmanship and a lively pre- and post-show buzz that takes the bar and eatery f...

The Sherlock Holmes Inn
Best Trivia Bars

Melbourne CBD

The Sherlock Holmes Inn is located at a basement on Collins Street, while Dr. Watson’s Bar is on the street level of the same building. They have a traditional English-pub style and atmosphere . Th...

Arcobar
Live Music Pubs

Heatherton

A true hidden gem Situated in the midst of an industrial area this unique bar venue is the perfect place to party all night long. Boasting a beautiful white tiled bar and scattered with plants, Arcoba...

Carlton Wine Room
Best Date Bars

Carlton

Join them in the bar at Carlton Wine Room 7 days. Walk ins are welcome 7 days a week. Pull up a stool and choose from their full a la carte menu – or reserve a table in the window and watch the sun ...

Si Señorita Bar
Top Latin Bars

Fitzroy

Seductive and luscious, Si Señorita lures you into a promiscuous taqueria, serving some of Melbourne’s most amazing Latin cuisine. Tequila? We sure do. This red-hot cantina in Fitzroy is slinging p...

Bad Frankie
Top Fitzroy Bars

Fitzroy

Fitzroy’s Bad Frankie is dedicated to two things. The first is showcasing the best in boutique Australian spirits from across the country. The second is complementing these spirits with the iconic j...

Khokolat Bar
Hidden CBD Nightclubs

Melbourne CBD

Khokolat Bar is located in the iconic Hardware Lane, of Melbourne CBD and has established itself as Melbourne’s home of RnB. With a weekly line up of the best DJs this genre has to offer, Khokolat B...

Coopers Inn
Best CBD Pubs

Melbourne CBD

“Old School Hospitality in the City”. That’s the mantra at the Coopers Inn and they stick to it. Established in 1854, the Coopers Inn is proudly family owned and family run and offers the perfec...

The Silverlake Social
Craft Beer Bars

Prahran

The Southern Californian Local Taphouse The Silverlake Social offers an authentic Southern Californian local taphouse experience. Named after the Los Angeles neighbourhood of Silver Lake - famous for ...

White Oaks Saloon
Top Americana Bars

Prahran

Welcome to The White Oaks Saloon, a local for the cocktail and US-inspired. Located amongst the cultural boutiques of Greville Street Prahran. The White Oaks Saloon brings an array of craft beers, win...

Lona
Best St Kilda Bars

Saint Kilda

Open late with an undeniably happening vibe year-round, Lona St Kilda is a failsafe option for a drink in St Kilda. They offer Happy Hour every day between 3pm-6.30pm and MEMBERS enjoy HAPPY HOUR ALL ...

Hofbrauhaus
Top Beer Halls

Melbourne CBD

The original Bavarian eat & drink experience that is Hofbräuhaus lies in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD in Chinatown, under the same roof for the last 50 years. Established in 1968 and independen...

Lord Newry Hotel
Top Northside Bars

Fitzroy North

The Lord Newry is one of the last bastions of original Fitzroy pub culture located a short walk from the Iconic Endinburgh Gardens on the corner of Brunswick and Newry Street. Sink into a vintage couc...

Sweetie & Moustache Dessert Lounge
Best Date Bars

Melbourne CBD

Sweetie and Moustache Dessert Lounge and Bar is a double storey lounge with rooftop bar where you can relax yourself and enjoy the goodness of desserts in the busy Melbourne CBD. Sweetie and Moustach...

Double Happiness Bar
Hidden Laneway Bars

Melbourne CBD

Double Happiness exudes a certain edgy, Oriental charm that would be its destiny before doors even opened. Greeted by big smiles and an impressively knowledgeable bar staff, Double Happiness is a bona...

Spleen Bar
CBD Dive Bars

Melbourne CBD

Good times, good vibes and great cheeseburgers. Spleen Bar is a centrally located, mostly awesome, self-professed dive bar. What do we have to offer? Jeez, where do we start… Everything from free co...

The Post Hotel
Best Southside Pubs

St Kilda

Your local watering hole for an after work beer, cocktail or wine, be that a cold Japanese Lager,  a mouth-watering cocktail or a smooth Spanish tipple. A place where old & new friends come toget...

The Den
Hidden CBD Cocktail Bars

Southbank

*See below for a Google Venue Tour* Travel down the stairway from The Atlantic restaurant into The Den - a sleek basement speakeasy, reminiscent of the underground New York bar culture. The Den is a c...

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